Savigneux, Ain
Savigneux | |
|---|---|
 City Hall of Savigneux | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Savigneux | |
  Savigneux Location within France  Savigneux Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′07″N 4°50′54″E / 46.0019°N 4.8483°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Villars-les-Dombes |
| Intercommunality | Dombes Saône Vallée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Garnier[1] |
Area 1 | 14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,469 |
| • Density | 99.59/km2 (257.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01398 /01480 |
| Elevation | 237–287 m (778–942 ft) (avg. 265 m or 869 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Savigneux (French pronunciation: [saviɲø]) is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in eastern France.
Culture and Heritage
- The Juis Castle, a castle of the 16th Century
Administration
List of successive mayors
| Term start | Term end | Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | March 1971 | Jean Chagneux | ||
| March 1971 | 24 March 1989 | Raymond Sanloup | ||
| 24 March 1989 | 14 March 2008 | Paul Chagneux | ||
| 14 March 2008 | 28 May 2020 | Daniel Vignard | Miscellaneous Right (MR) | Retired |
| 28 May 2020 | Incumbent | Gilles Garnier | Unaffiliated |
Geography
The village is in the south-western part of the Ain department 35 km north of Lyon and 12 km east of Villefranche-sur-Saône in the heart of the Dombes region, which is known for its many lagoons. Savigneux is on the Dombes Plateau, while to the west it borders the fertile hills of the Val de Saône.
Population and Society
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 455 | — |
| 1975 | 449 | −0.19% |
| 1982 | 621 | +4.74% |
| 1990 | 792 | +3.09% |
| 1999 | 875 | +1.11% |
| 2007 | 1,169 | +3.69% |
| 2012 | 1,232 | +1.06% |
| 2017 | 1,351 | +1.86% |
| 2023 | 1,469 | +1.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sports
The Savigneux have a football field in the center of the city and 2 tennis courts: 1 in front of the school and 1 in the surroundings of the football field.
They have a football club, named FC SAVIGNEUX and a tennis club.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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